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disconcerting

UK //ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ//US //ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ//

词源

源自法语 'déconcerter',意为 '打乱' 或 '使困惑',由 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'concert'(协调)组成。

adjective

❶ 令人不安或困惑的,指某事让人感到不自在、难以理解或打乱了原有的平静状态。

“The sudden silence in the room was disconcerting.”

(房间里突然的沉默令人不安。)

“Her disconcerting stare made him feel uncomfortable.”

(她令人不安的凝视让他感到不自在。)

同义词:unsettling, disturbing, confusing

常见短语

find something disconcerting — 指发现某事令人不安或困惑,常用于表达对某种情况或行为的不适感。

“I find his sudden change in behavior disconcerting.”

(我发现他突然的行为变化令人不安。)